Bicyclist beaten with gun, shot

STOCKTON - A man suffered a gunshot wound to his lower extremities shortly after 10:20 a.m. Saturday in north Stockton, authorities said.

Stockton police responded to reports of a person shot near Gateway Court and Kentfield Way. Officers found a 24-year-old male victim who told police he was riding a bicycle when his assailant ran up from behind, hit him with a gun and shot him. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

The suspect is described as a man who was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, police said. Authorities said the motive for the attack was unknown.